as in exception
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night
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Recent Examples of objection
If there are merits to his objection, please explain.
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Ted Levis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Those FAQs and customer objections tables are AI liquid gold pointing back to your website.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The makeup of the competition committee, which consists of six owners, four players and one umpire, enables the league to override any objections players and umps might raise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Francis Pickering, executive director of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, raised another objection.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Ted Levis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Those FAQs and customer objections tables are AI liquid gold pointing back to your website.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The makeup of the competition committee, which consists of six owners, four players and one umpire, enables the league to override any objections players and umps might raise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Francis Pickering, executive director of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, raised another objection.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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This requirement effectively limits poll worker eligibility to U.S. citizens and excludes most noncitizens, with a few exceptions, such as high school students serving as student poll workers under supervision.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Any doc brings up those questions, but Paul really brought them to the surface.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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The question is whether college added much value—or simply served as a costly sorting mechanism.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The complaint alleged the men locked O.C.G. in a room for several days and released him only after his sister paid a ransom.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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In 2023, 20 students suffered from the rare condition when they were made to do over 400 push-ups as punishment, according to the complaint.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Students across the country demanded that universities and the federal government sever ties with the Israeli government in protest of its military assaults on Palestinians.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Like many other colleges and universities, Harvard drew intense criticism last year for its handling of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, as well as complaints from Jewish alumni and students about antisemitism on campus.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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So far, Trumps criticism of Powell doesn’t appear to have had any bearing on monetary policy, despite temporarily shaking the markets in late April when it was believed Trump might try to fire Powell.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The top seeds cruised on the men’s side of the French Open and the scheduling of women’s tennis matches drew more criticism from a pair of American stars.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The endorphins, the adrenaline — the joy of it — as well as the new challenges that stress the mind in a good way would be very mentally stimulating.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Despite the fiscal challenges, the Democratic plan includes $8.2 billion in new spending on infrastructure projects, which are separate from the operating budget and funded by dedicated taxes and borrowing.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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